Soane (Sir John) Description of Three Designs for the two Houses of Parliament...and of Other Works of Art, in the North Drawing-Room of the House and Museum in Lincoln's Inn Fields...extracted from a work now in progress, signed by the author on verso of title, presentation copy from him "To C.Hanbury-Tracey Esq. M.P....with sentiments of respect" inscribed at head of title (very slightly cropped shaving last few letters of inscription), title and 6pp. text, lithographed plate of the North Drawing Room at Lincoln's Inn Fields, light foxing, [BAL 3090], [1835] bound after Lewis (G.R.) Illustrations of Kilpeck Church, Herefordshire..., 28 lithographed plates, one double-page and folding, foxed, with manuscript copy of a letter from John Gage Rokewode (one of the subscribers) to Sir Henry Ellis concerning Kilpeck loosely inserted, 1842, together 2 works in 1 vol., contemporary half morocco, g.e., rubbed and faded
⁂ Very scarce offprint from the author's Description of the House and Museum on the North side of Lincoln's Inn Fields..., printed in a small edition for presentation to friends as a form of prospectus for the full work which was published in 1836. Only 2 copies listed on COPAC (British Library and Royal Society), there are also copies in the Soane Museum and the R.I.B.A.
Charles Hanbury-Tracy (1778-1858, 1st Baron Sudeley), Whig politician.